Mr Dzuhairi Jaafar Thani > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Rahmat Lim & Partners
SUITE 33.01, LEVEL 33, THE GARDENS NORTH TOWER
MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
59200 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia

Work Department

Construction & Engineering, Energy, Infrastructure & Projects

Position

Dzuhairi is a Partner in the Firm’s Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Department.

Career

Dzuhairi has extensive experience advising on railway and highway infrastructure projects, and the development and construction of buildings, including oil and gas-related infrastructure and facilities.

He has advised on various engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contracts, including those for railway systems, refinery and petrochemical plants, and other oil and gas related facilities, and has also advised on the development and construction of commercial buildings.

He has also advised on civil aviation laws and regulations, including those pertaining to the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial passenger aircraft.

Dzuhairi has been recognised as a Leading Individual in Real Estate and Construction and noted as a “key name” in Projects and Energy by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and by IFLR1000 as a “key partner” in Energy and Infrastructure, in each case for his work in railways, infrastructure and construction.

Prior to joining Rahmat Lim & Partners, Dzuhairi was the Co-Head of the Construction and Infrastructure Projects department in another Malaysian law firm.

Languages

English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Education

Dzuhairi graduated with an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Nottingham, England in 1993 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales as a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London, United Kingdom in 1996. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1998.

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Projects and energy

The team at Rahmat Lim & Partners is well regarded for its capabilities in handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. Their client roster consists of local and international contractors, and government-linked companies that instruct the team across a vast array of sectors, including transportation, renewable energy and ports. The team advises across a spectrum of construction and engineering issues, including structuring of projects, as well as contract and project documentation. The team is led by a group of partners, with Chong Yee Leong providing energy-focused arbitration along with Kamilah Kasim, who is a well regarded dispute resolution expert, while Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani leads the firm’s corporate practice with Chen Lee Won contributing expertise in handling transactions.

Malaysia > Real estate and construction

(Leading partners)

Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani Rahmat Lim & Partners

Praised for its ‘responsiveness and technical expertise’, Rahmat Lim & Partners is well versed in the intricacies of corporate real estate, advising clients across the full range of real estate matters including property developments and joint ventures, and listings of real estate investment trusts. Lee Yee Ling leads the department, with capabilities spanning a broad range of commercial property transactions, while Chen Lee Won covers various corporate-related matters. The construction team regularly advises across a spectrum of construction and engineering issues, including the structuring of projects, contract and project documentation, with Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani noted for handling construction contracts. Members of the team also appear as counsel in domestic and international arbitration and lead mediation proceedings, with Chong Yee Leong being recognised as a proficient dispute resolution practitioner alongside Kamilah Kasim, who is involved in complex engineering disputes. All named individuals collectively lead the department.